Simple math - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages...all can be done on my iPhone calculator!

Adding and multiplying is best in most any business. Subtraction can be sometimes painful. 

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to calculate commissions. 

100 hand shakes (potential clients) equals 1 new client kennith Frazier . If you don't believe me get out there and try it.

I don't use formulas... I use third and fourth grade math... add, subtract, multiply and divide. Easy peasy.

kennith Frazier adding, multiplying, subtracting.

If you can add, subtract and multiply, you have the extent of real estate math covered.

Other than that, this formula is cool:

I am going to go with "how to compute my income".

price of a home times the percentage I am getting to equal commission!

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I got into real estate 'cause they promised me there wouldn't be any math!

Depends on what I am working one, sometimes forestry statistics, sometimes surveying, sometimes investment analysis.

Simple math. Use a financial calculator for difficult calculations.

Simple math as the members have stated.  S

Calculate my commission.

Convert sq ft to acres. 

43560

4 old ladies driving 35 in a 60 mile zone

If you are successful, calculating your commission. Even the most math strapped seldom get it wrong!

(A-B) ÷ 4 ÷ Length of 5th cut x Distance between pivot point and the point of adjustment = Error

As agents we like to keep ERROR to a minimum.

Too often the agent stops well before the finish and wonder why their results are so poor.

Really, the most complicated are P/L prospectus of re-purposed (best use) real estate.

Most often? Train A leaving the station at 9am with a constant speed of 22mph...and Train B.........my brain hurts already..

Just for fun....note that evey row, every column, every corner and fore middle squares all add up to 34!

The adding is easy, getting the numbers in order, you will find in real estate, to be the real challenge.

The ones that add up and have have about 50.

Peter Testa nailed this one!

acreage

The basics - add, substract, multiple, and divide (e.g., figuring out price per sf)

I wish you all the best with your real estate studies. 

43560 comes up often

Multiplication

Kennith, you've asked this question before....so, I'll give you the same answer I did in the past....

sale price x commisssion = my income !!

Figuring house payments, and verifying all info on the settlement statements are correct.

Percentage - when I am determining splits when the gross commission checks come into the brokerage!